Shade-roller and curtain-pole support



Nov. 3, 1925- B. M. DAVIS SIiADE ROLLER AND CURTAIN POLE SUPPORT FiledMatch 1, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 D NVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS B. M. DAVIS ISHADE ROLLER AND CURTAIN POLE SUPPOiW 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Ilarch' l,1924 B v z ivsmon Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

IBURWELL M. DAVIS, F MOUNT ULLA, NORTH CAROLINA.

SHADE-ROLLER AND CURTAIN-POLE SUPPORT.

AppIication filed March 1, 1924. Serial No. ceases.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BURWELL M". DAvis, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mount Ulla, in the county of Rowan and State of, NorthCarolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shade-Roller andCurtain-Pole Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to combined shade roller and curtain supports andhas for an object the provision of means which is adjustable to thewidth of a window frame whereby shade rollers and curtain poles may beconveniently supported. the support being capable of adjustmentvertically upon the frame to provide for proper ventilation.

Another object of the invention is the provision of. novel means foradjusting the device whereby the support may be regulated forapplication to windows of various widths, the adjusting means providingfor securing the support in clamping engagement uponthe frame.

Another-object of; the invention is the provision of supporting means,as above stated which may be used in connection with either single ormullion windows means being provided for supporting the adjacent ends ofthe shade rollerswhen the device is appliedto a double or'mullionwindow.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a shade rollersupport which includes means for gripping the roller opera-ting 'cord;whereby the shade roller may be conveniently rotated and the shade heldin adjusted position.

A: further object of the invention is the provision of means included inthe shade roller and pole supporting means by which drapery or valancemay be conveniently supported.

' lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention furtherincludes the following novel features and details ofv construction. tobe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated. in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings r igure 1 is a fragmentary elevation showing the upper.portionof a mullion window with the invention applied, the full linesshowing the invention arranged to provide for ventilation and the dottedlines an upper position of the device.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional View.

Figure 3 is an enlarged elevation of one end of the support.

Figure 4 is an edge view of the same.

Figure 5 is an enlarged elevation of the 0 opposite end of the support.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of the subject matter of FigureFigure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation partly in section andshowing the adjusting means.

Figure 8 is a detail elevation of the intermediate support. I

Figure 9 is an edge view of the same.

Figure 10 is a face view of a detachablecoryd holder and guide.

Figure 11 is a section on tl e line ll-dl. of A igure 10.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary view of one end of a curtain roller showingthe manner 7 5 of winding the cord.

Beferringto the drawings in detail where in like characters of'referencedenote corresponding parts, the invention is shown as applied to awindow frame indicated at 15 and shown as a double or mullion window. itbeing obvious that the invention is equally well adapted for. use upon.asingle window.

T) e invention comprises attaching members 16 and 17. These memberscomprise plates 18 and 1.9 respectively whosev outer ends are providedwith right angled flanges 20 li'or engagement over the outer edges ofthewindow frame These flanges carry penetrating points or projections21, which are adapted to be forced intouthe frame 15.

The opposite or inner ends of, the plates are each provided.- withextensions 22, the extension 22 of the plate 19, having slidingly r iounted thereon an adjusting bar 23. The bar 23 is longitudinally slotted asshown at Qdandsecured. to. the extension of the plate 19 is alongitudinally extending'guide and supporting member 25 which extendsthrough the slot 24 and which has secured thereon a retaining plate 26.The plate 26 has its opposite ends secured to the member 25.. as shownat 2'? and its intermediate portion is offset and pivotallymountedbetween this intermediate portion and the slick- 23 as shown a-t28, is a lever 29. This lever carries dogs 30 which are pivotallysecured thereto as shown at 31 and which are adapted to engage teeth 32provided along the opposite side edges of 110 the bar 23, the dogs 30being so constructed and mounted as to have a gravity engageioo mentwith the teeth. The outer end of the bar 23 and the extensionQZ of theplate 18 has secured thereto as shown at 33, the opposite ends of aconnecting wire or cable 34 which may be of any suitable lengthaccording to the type of window for which the device is intended. Byplacing the plates 18 over the side edges of the window frame so thatthe penetrating points 21 engage the said side edges, the connectionbetween the plates 18 and 19 may be adjusted through the opera'on of thelever 29 'so as to force the points 21 into'engagement with the windowframe and securely hold the plates in position.

Slidingly mounted upon the plates 18 and 19 are shade roller brackets35. These brackets are substantially L-shaped and have one of their armsmovable in guides 36 car ried by the plates 18 and 19 and being heldagainst accidental movement by means of set screws which pass throughslots provided in the saidarms and which are car ried by the plates. Theother arms of the plates have openings or notches for the reception ofthe trunnions of a shade roller 38.

The brackets are intended for use with spring shade rollers and in orderto adapt the brackets for supporting manually rotated rollers or rollersnot of the spring variety there is provided removable brackets 38 whichare equipped with opposed inwardly extending flanges defining guidegrooves 39 for receiving the outwardly extending arms of the brackets35. Extending from the brackets 38 are apertured lugs 40 for receivingthe trunnions of a shade roller 41. The roller 41 is reduced at one endas shown at 42 andwound upon this reduced end is one end of a cord orcable 43, the latter extending downward through a guide arm or channel44 depending from the detachable roller bracket. Rotatably mounted inthis guide channel is a roller 45 while spaced from this roller is apivotally mounted dog 46 whose free end is provided with teeth 47 forbiting engagement with the cord or cable 43. This cord is so wound uponthe roller that when pulled it will unwind, the direct-ion of rotationacting to raise the shade. When released, the shade will move downwardby gravity, unwinding from the roller but winding the cord 43 thereon.By moving the cord outward as shown by the dotted lines in Figure 11,the teeth of the dog 46 will bite into the cord and the cord will carrythe dog upward so as to be wedged between the free end of the dog 46 andthe bottom wall of the guide channel 44. The shade will thus be held inadjusted position. A slight pull on the cord 43 will release the dog andpermit the same to drop by gravity'so that free movement of the cordthrough the channel may be effected- I Extending from the plates 18 and19 are spaced spring arms 48 which are provided with opposed seats 49for removable engagement with a curtain pole 50, the curtain being shownat 51. I v

A. drapery or valance 52 may be supported over the pole and for thispurpose the plates 18 and 19 are provided with outwardly extending hooks53 for removable engagement with the opposite ends of coiled springs 54over which the upper end of the drapery is secured. This provides anextensible and taut support for the drapery and one which may be readilyattached or removed.

In using the invention on a mullion window as shown in Figure 1 meansmust be nrovided for supporting the adjacent ends of the shade rollersand for this purpose there is provided an intermediate supporting memberor plate 55 having spaced shade roller brackets 56 extending therefrom.This plate 55 carries outwardly extending hooks or lugs 57 forengagement over the connecting cable 34 and is supported there by, whilehooks 53 also extend from the plate for engagement with the ends of thedrapery supporting springs 54.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is:

A combined shade roller and curtain pole support comprising frameengaging plates, a longitudinally slotted toothed slide adjustable uponone of said plates, a combined guide and lever support secured to thelast mentioned plate and extending through the slot of the slide, acentral oft-set plate having its ends secured to the support andoverlapping the slide to hold the latter in position, a lever pivotallymounted between the guide and plate, dogs carried by the lever andengaging the toothed slide to adjust the latter and means connecting theslide and the other plate.

In testimony whereof l atlix my signature.

BURWELL M. DAVIS.

